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Before beginning your self storage search in Battle Creek, there are a few things you should know. Battle Creek storage unit prices and availability are closely related to things like real estate prices, the type of housing available in the area, the city's wealth, and whether or not many people are moving to the area. We used US Census data on Battle Creek to give you a better idea of these factors.

Battle Creek, MI Moving and Storage

If there are many people moving to or from Battle Creek, prices could be higher than in other cities. That's because self storage if often used as part of a home move. By looking at population changes in Battle Creek, we should be able to get an idea of how many people are moving to or from the city. From 2010 to 2014, the Battle Creek metro area population fell from 52,289 to 51,833, a loss of -0.87% according to the US Census.

Real Estate and Self Storage in Battle Creek, MI

Housing unit occupancy can give us an idea of what the demand is like for living and storage space in Battle Creek. If housing occupancy rates in Battle Creek are high, it's probably safe to assume that storage facility occupancy rates in Battle Creek are also high, which would push unit prices up. Battle Creek is estimated to have a 87% housing occupancy rate, while the vacancy rate is at 13%. That's a lower vacancy rate than the average for cities in the United States, and suggests that storage facility vacancy in Battle Creek may also be lower. Low vacancy allows storage facilities to charge higher rent, so a cheap storage unit could be trickier to find in Battle Creek than in other cities.